Hong Kong vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Portugal
0.4%
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
170th
Portugal rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Hong Kong
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.9 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 171 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 5.9% | 7.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Hong Kong or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release